Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin (far left) shares his vision for his city during a plenary of mayors at DELTA FEST, which included, from left, Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Black Economic Alliance Foundation Executive Vice President Alaina Beverly, who moderated, Montgomery, Alabama, Mayor Steven Reed and Jackson Mayor John Horhn, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Jackson Convention Center. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The three-day event featured leaders from financial institutions and organizations across the south for what HOPE Enterprise Corporation CEO Bill Bynum said is an “activation and economic strategy, not a conference.”
